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• 101 “Pandemic Ponders” From Wheelescapades…Timely Indeed…

  By johnrieber on June 5, 2020 • ( 22 )

  

  101 Pandemic Ponders I follow a terrific Blogger who goes by “Wheelescapades” – she writes of many things, including her life in a wheelchair…she posts great stuff, and she shared this the other day. I had planned on just “re-blogging”… Read More ›

• “Pictures At A Revolution!” The Year That Two Films Dominated The Discussion Of Race In America!

  By johnrieber on June 4, 2020 • ( 19 )

  

  This Is A “Picture From A Revolution!” This scene, when Sidney Poitier slaps a white man who had just slapped him across the face – was incendiary for its time, and it’s one one of the powerful films of 1967,… Read More ›

• The Powerful Memoir “Black Like Me!” A Timeless Exploration Of Race And Racism On This Wednesday Bookmobile…

  By johnrieber on June 3, 2020 • ( 20 )

  

  Traveling Through The South As A Black Man… This “Wednesday Bookmobile” is traveling to the past in order to address the present. “Black Like Me” may have been published 59 years ago, but it shows how much more still needs… Read More ›

• The Activist Reading List

  By johnrieber on June 2, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  Originally posted on The Binge Watcher:
  I am too tired to comment on all the things I’ve seen and heard of the past few days, but I can offer some enlightenment and education. For those of you who want to…

• Obama Essay: “Let’s Get to Work”

  By johnrieber on June 1, 2020 • ( 8 )

  

  Originally posted on By Hook Or By Book:
  ~ Photo by Xena Goldman ~ As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing…

• America’s Racism And The Mississippi Freedom Trail – One State’s Sobering Civil Rights History…

  By johnrieber on May 31, 2020 • ( 19 )

  

  This was my Saturday night, May 30. My wife and I watched as unrest unfolded in Beverly Hills, about two miles from our home. It was just one of dozens of violent incidents across the country to call for for… Read More ›

• Support Your Local Restaurants As They Re-Open! Australia’s Milky Lane Pleads For Patience – And Offers A Mega-Burger!

  By johnrieber on May 30, 2020 • ( 12 )

  

  Eat This And Be Kind! Everyone knows I love a good burger – and this looks like a GREAT burger! So why am I being warned to be nice after I eat it? Because the restaurant in Australia that makes… Read More ›

• Words to Remember

  By johnrieber on May 29, 2020 • ( 7 )

  

  Originally posted on By Hook Or By Book:
  The following clip is from a speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. gave 53 years ago. It’s tragically relevant today. https://youtu.be/A-lWsXKRbeI ? ?

• “At Home” Conveyor Belt Sushi! Video Shows How A Train Set Can Turn Your House Into A Sushi Bar!

  By johnrieber on May 28, 2020 • ( 12 )

  

  Have You Tried Conveyor Belt Sushi? These incredible conveyor belt sushi bars are popular in Tokyo, and are expanding all over the world as well: I’ve had it many times in Tokyo, and one of the restaurants had a “Double… Read More ›

• “Three Dog Nightmare!” From Rock Star To Junkie! Singer Chuck Negron Drives The “Wednesday Bookmobile” Off A Drug-Fuelled Cliff!

  By johnrieber on May 27, 2020 • ( 12 )

  

  Meet Three Dog Night! This week’s “Wednesday Bookmobile” tells the story of one of the most popular and successful bands of the early 70’s – and one rock star’s spectacular fall from grace. Let begin with the music. Here is… Read More ›

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